nursebenson

nursebenson

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About nursebenson

nursebenson has 5 years experience and specializes in Cardiac.


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  1. The Worst Its Ever Been

    I wish I was so busy. I keep getting canceled at my little hospital. I'm sorry it sucks. At least you're needed.
  2. April Fools Day

    Well, it wasn't intentional but I asked the Unit Secretary how it's looking for our PM shift. She said, "oh, it was a good day today, very relaxed. It should carry over to your shift." Not so much on PM shift though. Admits, discharges, transfers, hi...
  3. Would you ever be a scab?

    ahhhh. loose lips sink careers.
  4. Would you ever be a scab?

    How would the next job find out you crossed the picket line?
  5. Is it ok to be a shy nurse?

    BearCare- I'm shy too, but I have a "work personality" where I'm more outgoing than I typically am because of having to meet strangers and care for them in a professional but intimate fashion. I have to gear myself up a little, I get butterflies stil...
  6. Should I go back for the 2nd interview?

    Do what you want and what makes you happy. The economy sucks and eventually nursing jobs will be more plentiful, and you'll have more options and more desirable options. If your current "non-nursing" job is more enjoyable, then stay there and wait. A...
  7. No jobs for new grad nurses!

    I have been unemployed since January 2009 (did have a per diem job Feb-June 2009, worked 12 shifts; did have another per diem job June-Sept 2009 worked 10 shifts; returned to school to finish BSN while job hunting the entire year Sept 2009-Sept 2010 ...
  8. Interview questions

    I wouldn't reveal why you left the previous job. I'd say something general about working closer to home, changed specialties, needed more hours... In this tough job economy, I feel like we don't have a lot of options and if you need the job, I'd avoi...
  9. Job hunt frustration

    Yep, I hear you and feel your pain. I too have been job hunting and have found a decided Lack of responses to online job apps. Even though I have 4 years RN experience, Nobody is calling back. I even returned to school to finish my BSN just to "pass ...
  10. Worth it to invade HR offices with Resume?

    I hear different advice from different people. Some get calls from online job apps. Some walk in and speak directly to the floor manager and get an impromtu job interview and job offer. Others call HR. Personally, I'd do the online job apps. Wait a w...
  11. Kaiser walnut creek job fair ?

    I went to the Sept Kaiser job fair in Berkeley area and it was just like itsthegreeneyes said. I came later in the day (night owl from working noc shift) and waited 4 hours before I got a 15 minute interview. Many others had been there longer than 4 ...
  12. I decided not to sign the contract.

    Chorkle, Cool username. :) I used to be a YMCA lifeguard and swim teacher. Then I was a WSI swim instructor at a local Olympic size indoor pool and Red Cross certified head lifeguard. Taught my fair share of polliwogs and Level 7s. lol Good times. It...
  13. I decided not to sign the contract.

    Destiny12, I feel your pain. I too am struggling to a) get a good RN job in a specialty I enjoy and b) balance the demands of nursing with personal life. I think that it's not you, it's what this profession is. I just finished my BSN (I'm an RN with ...
  14. An 'experienced' nurse looking for a job

    I too am experiencing this freezeout. I've applied to at least 150 jobs the last 18 months, with only 3 interviews, one which resulted in a Per Diem night shift job. (it's very per diem, worked 10 shifts in last 6 months of total employment history w...
  15. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

    Thanks for the advice. I'm trying to use it at my new job, I especially like the "don't act like you know it all, ask questions"!